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Social studies Common Core W.7.1a resources
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Chinese New Year Art Project: Chinese Ming Dynasty Vase Art Lesson & Sub Plan
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Chinese New Year art projects? This Ming Dynasty vase lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by production of the cobalt blue porcelain ceramics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy playing a roll a dice game to make a vase of their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on ancient China. During this art project, your class will learn about pottery, earthe
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt Portraits Art History Project: Middle School Art Sub Plan Activity
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep Ancient Egypt art projects? This Egyptian portrait lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by how they displayed wealth with jewelry, wigs, ornate collars, and makeup. Moreover, they’ll enjoy creating a portrait with fashions of the times.And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Egypt. During this art project, your class will learn how line
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5th - 7th
Ancient Greece Art Lesson: Roll A Greek Vase Middle School Art Project Templates
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with an engaging, no prep Ancient Greece art lesson? This Greek vase project will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by the durability of their pottery which featured athletes from the ancient Olympics. Moreover, they’ll enjoy the roll a Greek vase game to make their own!And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on Ancient Greece. During this art project, your class will learn abou
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5th - 7th
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7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM Bundle: TEKS-aligned & Google Apps!
The amazing 7th Grade Texas History YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM BUNDLE is PERFECT for those teaching 7th grade social studies (Texas History) in Texas!! Each one of the 12 units included with this incredible year-long curriculum bundle has been comprehensively designed and curated to specifically follow the most recent 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines -AND- come 100% COMPLETELY READY to use for BOTH in-person classroom learning (via PDF & PowerPoint/PPT) and online digital lea
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7th
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Argument Writing Presentation
Argument Writing Presentation - Completely EDITABLE
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and is also in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts bundle.
This argument writing presentation is a companion to my Common Core Argumentative Writing Unit.
Use the 80+ step-by-step slides to guide your students in the writing process. The presentation is in Powerpoint (.pptx) format, so you can edit and customize the text to your l
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel - Script, Outline, Universal Rubric
Mock trials don’t need to be daunting! Your students will absolutely love this assignment for any short story or novel. It includes a mock trial script, 30+ mock trial roles, an objection cheat sheet, an editable mock trial rubric, and more. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel:✏️ Legal Trial Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides®, and PDF✏️ Various Mock Trial Role Descriptions for up
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7th - 12th
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All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Google Classroom Novel GuideAn Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team | BESTSELLER This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - Documentary This resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centers
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5th - 8th
Henna Mehndi Hands Art Project, Exit Slips, Art Sub Plan, Self-Assessment Rubric
Ready to ignite your middle school art curriculum with engaging, no prep India art projects? This henna art lesson will boost confidence and creativity. Students will love learning the origins of henna (mehndi) in India, Africa, and the Middle East. Moreover, they’ll be intrigued by the elaborate Night of Henna in Hindu cultures.And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on the rich history of India. During this mehndi art project, your class will learn about th
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6th - 8th
Debate Choice Board: Digital Argumentative Topics & Graphic Organizers/Google
Digital Debate Choice Board is a fun and engaging debate topic board full of ten editable argumentative prompts with graphic organizers. Students click on any number on the interactive (hyperlinked) Google Slide board to reveal their "mystery" debate topic. They then complete an argumentative graphic organizer focusing on claim, reasons, and evidence. Afterward, you can decide to have students debate, present, and or write. Debate choice boards build critical thinking and reasoning skills, w
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4th - 8th
Oregon Trail Activity, Game, & Simulation: Travel the Trail Journaling Activity
Enjoy taking your middle school and upper elementary students on an adventure of a lifetime known as the Oregon Trail! Students will form family wagon teams and race each other to the Oregon Territory. While learning about this important era in United States history, this guided simulation will allow students to learn about and experience history! It’s a fantastic activity for any early American History class or to even use as a westward expansion simulation!What's included:Full teacher and stud
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6th - 9th
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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Novel Guide
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Novel Guide is ideal for teaching world history, current events, scarcity of natural resources, world conflict and MORE! A story about the Lost Boys of Sudan, water crisis, and world history. This pack includes:Chapter by chapter comprehension questionsBackground information and mapsKLW ChartCharacter AnalysisVocabularyCause & Effect ChartEssay and discussion questionsPost Reading Questions Writing WorkshopExtension ResourcesThis resource is great for:Teachi
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5th - 8th
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat Novel Guide
All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat NO Prep Pack Distance Learning An Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team This resource includes: Learning ObjectivesChapter-by-chapter reading comprehension questionsAnswer KeyVocabulary Activities Text-to-self questionsExtension Resources:- Map- Videos - Cave formations and locations - DocumentaryThis resource is great for: Teaching about non-fiction science textTeaching about problem solvingTeaching social studies Literacy centersIndependent
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5th - 8th
FIVE Holiday Persuasive Writing Lessons Using REAL-LIFE Court Cases
We all know the holidays bring drama. And who loves drama more than teenagers?Don't Be a Grinch offers FIVE Persuasive writing activities that are perfect for keeping students engaged all the way up to the start of the holiday break!.Students analyze real world lawsuits-A couple is sued by the city over their extensive holiday lights display-A teen boy unknowingly receives a counterfeit hoverboard as a holiday gift and it burns down his house!-A Sheriff replaces TV time in a prison with 10 hours
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6th - 8th
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Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade)
Morning Work Bundle (4th, 5th, 6th Grade) - 532 Worksheets & Printables. A morning work bundle for upper elementary. Use the many art illustrations as a springboard into writing prompts.• Worksheets travel nicely between grade levels. • Meets 65-82% of Common Core Writing Literacy Standards for grades 3-7. Click links for full previews. You get the following:1. Editing - 12 Printable Prompts• Labor Day• Haunted House• Winter Solstice• Sled Racing• White House Easter Egg Roll• Valentine's Day
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4th - 7th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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7th Grade Texas History Units 1 to 3 VALUE Bundle: Google Apps & TEKS Aligned!
The 7th Grade Texas History Units 1 to 3 VALUE BUNDLE comes COMPLETELY READY for BOTH in-person and digital classroom learning (via Google Apps). The amazing resources in this bundle have been designed and curated specifically for the TEKS 7th Grade Social Studies TEKS standards and guidelines to help save you **HOURS** of your time!!The 3 Units included with this awesome 7th Grade Texas History VALUE Bundle are:Unit 1: Thinking Like A HistorianUnit 2: Texas Geography & Native AmericansUnit
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7th
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A LONG WALK TO WATER Novel Study
Set in northeast Africa, Linda Sue Park's fascinating biographical novel A Long Walk to Water, proves the power of the human brain and the depth of the human spirit under extraordinary circumstances. Here is a no-prep novel study that includes:- Board pages with appropriate pictures and discussion questions transferable to overheads or smart board - a student handout of the same questions is included.- A one page set of reading comprehension questions for each chapter (18 total) - divided int
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6th - 8th
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Holocaust Research Unit Literature and Writing EDITABLE
This exhaustive unit contains EVERYTHING you need to teach the Holocaust while integrating reading, research, and writing! Reframe the way you teach the Holocaust in English and/or Social Studies while creating advanced readers, thinkers, speakers, and listeners! The design of the unit could be used in one subject or taught across the curriculum in both a reading or literature course and history or social studies. The materials and lesson plans are a fit for any level of students in grades 7-12.
Grades:
7th - 12th
*Bundle* thinkLaw First Semester Holiday Bundle
Everyone knows that the holidays bring DRAMA. And who loves drama more than Middle Schoolers? Use real-life legal cases to grab your students' attention and keep them engaged on those tough days before and after holiday breaks!This bundle is a savings of 30%. And includes 13 fun, engaging, and rigorous lessons.These downloads include-Teacher Guides with instructor notes and probing questions-PowerPoint presentations-Student work pages available as Word documents AND editable PDFsEach resourc
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6th - 8th
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Criminal Mock Trial Attorney Scripts
These mock trial templates are designed for middle and high school students that are either enrolled in a law class or are participating in criminal mock trials. These templates not only explain how to write an opening statement, direct examination, cross examination, and closing argument, but they also provide a template for writing each of them. Moreover, the opening and closing sections include templates for both the prosecution and the defense. These templates are designed for criminal mo
Digital Debates: Interactive Google Class Debates/works with any topic/reusable
Digital Debates are debates that take place on a computer, using one Google Slideshow for the class. They allow students to collaborate & interact with peers, while still allowing for safe social distancing. At the end you have a digital representation of the entire class debate. Students will write or present a claim to a resolution, peers will refute and/or support the claim, questions will be asked, and conclusions will be written. CCSS (RI 8, W1a-c, SL 1, and SL 4) are addressed in an in
Grades:
6th - 9th
Introduction to Geography / Think like a Geographer - Geography PPT Lesson
Think like a Geographer lesson plan includes a power point presentation, sample foldable activity or students, as well as a note-taking worksheet. Topics include:1. Geography2. The five themes of geography3. Types of geographers4. Geographer's tools5. Geography CareersThe presentation includes a quick pop quiz at the end to review main points throughout the lesson as well as a think pair share wrap-up activity. Students can complete the note-taking worksheet or the foldable or complete bot
Grades:
4th - 12th
Argument Writing Rubrics Grades 6-8 Common Core
Common Core Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-8
This digital download contains seven grades 6-8 argument writing rubrics (each one a variation).
The rubrics are detailed and show the Common Core-alignment for each section/criteria.
These ARE included in the following bundles:
Common Core Argument Writing Unit for Grades 6-12
Argument Writing Rubrics for Grades 6-12
Created & Copyrighted by Tracee Orman
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6th - 8th, Staff
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
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